Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-29
General Notes.

- The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has decided to m We the
iron bridge at Summerhill, IA miles
west of Cresson, and replace it with
stone bridge. The idea is to move
the iron bridge without interfering
with the passage of trains. 1t is of
three spans, and weighs 800 tons
The work proposed is regarded as a
fine piece of engineering, and will ex-
cite general interest.
Blaine and Garfield years ago
went to England together, when
neither was much known to fame.
Just before the former set out for his
present visit he said with somewhat
of sigh: II doubt if | shall have as
good time as Garfield and | did
when visiting the old houses and
country seats We got to see them
all in the most perfect manner by
simply tipping the servants and
walking in at the back door pre-
sumo if see these old places again |
shall have to 60 in at the front door,
but really I think the old way more
enjoyable.
They have the Colorado potato
bug in Prussia and Buffalo William
in England America seems to be
making great concessions to the worn
out monarchies of the Old World.
1t is believed that oyer 10000
men have left the Knights of Labor
order within a few months The
temperance sentiment enunciated by
Mr.. Powderly is said to be the cause
of stampede. Mr.. Powderly can well
afford criticism of this kind
"A colored man named Rider,
aged AZ, was arrested in New York,
Friday, for eating cat found dead.
He said he Yves told in his dreams to
do it so that his relatives might have
peace in heaven. The police officer
tore the animal from Riders grasp.
Both its hind legs had been eaten,
and several portions of the neck
Rider became frantic on being pre-
vented from eating the remainder of
the cat, and it required two officers
to take him to the station house.
Mr.. Thos. Park Bitner, one of
New Castles best known citizens,
dropped dead last Monday.
"A Lawrence county horse lately
fell 60 feet, over the precipice at
Neshannock Falls, and escaped un-
hurt.
Stanley, the explorerer, is some
where in the heart of Africa, alive or
dead. The report of his death has
caused the veracious illustrated press
to print about one hundred pretended
of him, no two alike.
"A man who had stolen S75, 900
from the Vienna Post Office was ar
rested on his arrival in New York on
Sunday last, and it is to be hoped
that his Government will not be sat-
isfed with return of the plunder,
but will ask for his surrender. Such
citizens are not needed in any country
outside of penitentiary.
After all, the stay-at-homes do
not know the Inconvenience of delayed
trains, and are never exposed to the
danger of washouts.
Unconscious enemies of human
happiness are the mistaken people
who advise that water melons be kept
on ice for twenty-four hours before
eating. Keep 'em rather in dry
cellar, and keep ice away from 'em.
The moist air Of refrigerator would
ruin the pink heart, which should be
cool, but not cold.
Wonderful virtues have been at
tributed to the bath, and not without
reason, it appears. 1t was by taking
a bath that Boodler McGarigle, of
Chicago, got away from Jail.
1t is said what finally decided
Cleveland to go to st. Louis was
"the Yelled Prophet" to be exhibited
on the third day of the Fair. "What
will be the best day." he asked.
''The third" they said, sit is the
Yelled Prophets" "Then put me
down for that day. l want to con-
suit him-but that's between u.s."
said Grover as he declared the con-
ference at an end.